| 20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20130118300 | SHAFT DAMPER OF TRANSMISSION - A shaft damper of a transmission is provided to improve an NVH characteristic such as rattle noise of a transmission by effectively reducing target resonance as a problem in whole rpm ranges by adding a structure to minimize one resonance and additionally reduce the resonance with respect the other resonance between two resonances while converting the target resonance as the problem into two divided resonances by mounting a structure which applies inertia to an input shaft or an output shaft, a counter shaft, or a PTO shaft of the transmission. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118301 | AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A LINK ROD ONE PART OF WHICH IS MADE OF COMPOSITE - The link for an aircraft comprises at least two portions respectively made of metal and of composite material together forming a common section of a middle segment of the link in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the link. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118302 | GEAR-BOX ARRANGEMENTS - A gear arrangement including a first gear arranged to rotate about a first longitudinal axis and including a first plurality of gear teeth, and a first portion including a first surface and a second gear arranged to rotate about a second longitudinal axis and including a second plurality of gear teeth, and a second portion including a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are arranged to abut one another and restrict relative non-rotational movement of the first gear and the second gear. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118303 | DRIVE UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME - A drive unit for rotating a first rotary member and a second rotary member disposed around the first rotary member includes a drive source, an output gear driven by the drive source, a first gear greater in diameter than the output gear and configured to engage the output gear, a first joint member projecting from the first gear coaxially and coupled to the first rotary member, a second gear smaller in diameter than the first gear and connected between the first gear and the first joint member, a driven gear smaller in diameter than the first gear and disposed within an area of the first gear in a radial direction thereof to engage the second gear to be driven thereby, and a second joint member projecting from the driven gear coaxially and connected to the second rotary member. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118304 | High Temperature Reactor System and Method for Producing a Product Therein - A plasma system including a plasma source or torch such as an ICP torch acting on a granulated feed material containing a desired product is presented. Methods for employing the system are described including a process for extracting the desired product from a reaction in the plasma system, recovery of otherwise wasted heat energy, and separation of useful materials from mixed mineral substances is discussed. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118305 | Magneto-Plasma Separator and Method for Separation - A plasma separator and mass filter system is described. In some aspects the system is designed and configured to cause a plasma in a vacuum chamber and to move charged particles therein axially and circumferentially towards one or more sets of collectors. Waste material is ejected from the system while the one or more collectors yield one or more corresponding products. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118306 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HOT METAL - A process for producing hot metal includes partially reducing granular raw materials containing iron oxide with a carbonaceous reducing agent in a fluidized bed reactor at a temperature of at least 850° C. so as to obtain a reduced mixture. The reduced mixture is cooled to between 600° C. and 800° C. in a heat exchanger apparatus using a preheated process gas as a cooling medium that is preheated to between 300° C. and 500° C. before being introduced into the heat exchanger apparatus. The reduced mixture is then supplied to a smelting reduction unit via a discharge system. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118307 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING GRANULAR METAL IRON AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRANULAR METAL IRON - A device for producing granular metal iron by placing a mass of a raw material mixture comprising a substance containing iron oxide and a carbonaceous reducing agent onto a heath of a moving heath type heating furnace and heating the mass to reduce iron oxide in the mass, thereby producing the granular metal iron. The device comprises, in addition to the moving heath type heating furnace, a sieving machine, a first magnetic separator and a second magnetic separator, and also comprises a passage through which a discharged substance from the moving heath type heating furnace is supplied to the sieving machine, a passage through which crude granules that have been sieved by the sieving machine are supplied to the first magnetic separator, and a passage through which fine granules that have been sieved by the sieving machine are supplied to the second magnetic separator. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118308 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE WITH ENGINEERED HARD SURFACE AND THE METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide material produced via heat treating a sintered cemented tungsten carbide is disclosed and described. The heat treating process comprises at least a step that heats the sintered material to the multi-phase temperature range in which multiple phases including solid tungsten carbide, liquid metal binder, and solid metal binder coexist. Additionally, the material, after the heat treating process comprises a surface layer with lower metal binder content than the nominal value of metal binder content of the bulk of the material. The material is used to make tools for rock drilling, machining of metal alloys, and machining of non-metallic materials. The material can also be used to make engineered wear parts that are used in mechanical systems and applications where wear resistance is required or desired. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118309 | LEAD FREE DEZINCIFICATION ALLOY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of producing a brass is disclosed. The alloy contains trace amounts of iron, manganese or aluminum. Phosphorous is added to a zinc, copper melt and combined with the iron, manganese and aluminum to form intermetallics. Additional phosphorous is added so the melt contains between about 0.08 to 0.15% phosphorous. A low lead brass alloy is provided. The alloy has tin in the range of 0.15% to 0.35%. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118310 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING RHENIUM FROM A COPPER LEACH - Various embodiments provide new methods of rhenium recovery. The methods can include subjecting a metal-bearing solution to an activated carbon bed, and adsorbing rhenium onto the activated carbon. The methods can also include heating a basic aqueous elution solution and eluting the rhenium from the activated carbon with the heated elution solution. The methods can also incorporate an ion exchange as a rhenium recovery apparatus. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118311 | Hybrid Scissors or Forceps and Method of Manufacturing Hybrid Scissors or Forceps - A device, and a method of making the device, having a blank having a rigid handle at a proximal end and a flexible operative end at a distal end are described. The rigid handle and the flexible operative end are joined to each other such that the flexible operative end is configured to be in an arced position when at rest and unopposed, and to resiliently flex to a substantially straight position when opposed. The rigid handle and the flexible operative end may be joined to each other between a pivot point and a proximal end of the device. The device may form hybrid scissors or hybrid forceps. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118312 | High Hardness, Corrosion Resistant PM Nitinol Implements and Components - A manufacturing method for making components includes: providing at least one of a prealloyed powder of a composition of Ni—Ti in the range of Ni-36Ti to Ni-45Ti or a mix of powders that forms a composition of Ni—Ti in the range of Ni-36Ti to Ni-45Ti; loading at least one of the prealloyed powder and the mix powders into a container; hot isostatically pressing (HIP) the container to full density to obtain a compact; rolling the compact in a mill with multiple passes to produce a sheet or other mill form material; and cutting blanks for the components from the sheet material to produce a component blank. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FORMING FLUTES IN SOLID CARBIDE TOOLS - A system for simultaneously forming multiple flutes in a carbide rotary cutting tool includes a chuck adapted to grasp a green rod member and selectively rotate the green rod member about, and translate the green rod member along, a first axis. The system further includes a mechanism adapted to simultaneously machine multiple flutes in the green rod member as the green rod member is rotated about, and translated along, the first axis. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118314 | HOLDER FOR FASTENERS - A holder for fasteners is provided. The holder includes a first body having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion extends from one end of the first portion. A second body is rotationally coupled to the first body, the second body having a third portion arranged adjacent the first portion and fourth portion. The fourth portion extends from one end of the third portion adjacent the second portion, the first portion and the third portion defining a gap. A magnetic member is coupled to the first body adjacent the second body. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118315 | Drill Pipe Breakout Machine - An apparatus includes: a first clamping mechanism having a first hollow portion that includes a first gripping die portion disposed therein and a second hollow portion that includes a second gripping die portion disposed therein such that a first well drilling component is positioned therebetween; a wedge-shaped plate positioned above the first clamping mechanism and including a first end having a notch formed therein and a second arcuate end having gear teeth formed therein; a second clamping mechanism supported by the wedge-shaped plate and including a first hollow portion having a first gripping die portion disposed therein and a second hollow portion having a second gripping die portion disposed therein such that a second well drilling component is positioned therebetween; and a drive mechanism. Operation of the drive mechanism rotates the wedge-shaped plate and the second clamping mechanism through about a 90° range of motion. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118316 | BREAKOUT TOOL - A breakout tool including a breakout tong adapted to grip a first one of the two components of a drill string. The breakout tool can be used for breaking out the two components of a drill string whilst a second one of the two components is held stationary. The breakout tong includes a first jaw and a second jaw, with the second jaw pivotally coupled to the first jaw at a first pivot point. A small hydraulic cylinder is provided in the breakout tong for forcing the second jaw to pivot about the first pivot point when it is activated wherein, in use, the first drill string component can be gripped between the second jaw and the first jaw. A main hydraulic cylinder is adapted to be mounted on the drill rig, and which is mechanically coupled to the breakout tong for applying a torque to the breakout tong. In use, the two components of the drill string can be broken apart by the breakout tong gripping the first drill string component and applying a torque thereto via the main hydraulic cylinder. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118317 | WATER AND DUST RESISTANT RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench includes a handle, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in a head of the handle, a direction controller pivotally mounted in the head of the handle, and a pawl connected with the direction controller and engaged with the ratchet wheel. An O-ring is provided between the wall of a pivot hole of the handle head and the direction controller, such that the ratchet wrench is water and duct resistant so as to prevent the internal parts of the ratchet wrench from damage due to corrosion. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118318 | Open-End Ratchet Wrench - The open end ratchet wrench is comprised of high tolerance metal, which is made of two sections a said open end and said bar. The said open end ratchet wrench resembles a conventional wrench with the exception of a ratcheting mechanism in the open end. The first section of the open end has anti-slip jaws, also has a magnet inside of it, also a high tolerance said semi metal gear below the magnet. The open end has said tracks inside, below the gear. The second section of the open end ratchet is the bar, which has two high tolerance said rods at the top with high tolerance said roller on each end. The said bar also has inside of it a high tolerance metal gear arm at the top. There's a toggle switch that is pressed into the gear arm. Here's an innovative tool. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118319 | Wrench for Jar-Top Valve Covers - A wrench for a valve includes an elongated member having a first end portion and a second end portion. A first leg and a second leg are attached to the first end portion. The first leg and the second leg extend at an angle with respect to each other to form a gap therebetween. The first leg and second leg both having an inner surface for engaging with an outer surface of a bonnet and both legs having a front surface for engaging with a side surface of a rib attached to the outer surface of the bonnet. The wrench also including a handle attached to the second end portion. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118320 | MULTIPLE-LINK TOOL ASSEMBLY, TOOL EXTENSION, AND METHOD - A multiple-link tool assembly includes an elongated handle, an exchangeable extension link, and an exchangeable tool link. The exchangeable extension link has a first connecting end removably linked to the handle, and a second connecting end defining a sectioned cavity. The sectioned cavity includes an internally serrated cavity section and a non-serrated cavity section. An adjustable geometric connector having an externally serrated base is received and retained within the sectioned cavity. A spring is located within the non-serrated cavity section, and is adapted for normally urging the externally serrated base of the geometric connector into the internally serrated cavity section. The exchangeable tool link has a proximal end removably joined to the geometric connector of the extension link, and a fastener-engaging distal end adapted for engaging a threaded fastener. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118321 | RATCHETABLE OPEN-ENDED WRENCH - A ratchetable open-ended wrench includes a handle for a hand to grasp, a wrench head located on one end of the handle, and a fastener room located in the wrench head for accommodating a workpiece to be rotated. The wrench head further includes a first jaw having a first driving wall, a second jaw having a second driving wall facing the first driving wall, an inner wall extending from the second driving wall into the second jaw, a concavity, an auxiliary jaw retracting opening, an auxiliary jaw capable of longitudinally sliding into the auxiliary jaw retracting opening in an elastic way, and an auxiliary jaw limiting member coupled to a limiting slot. The auxiliary jaw further includes an exterior end having a pillow in contact with the driving wall and a pushing surface for working together with the first jaw to grip the workpiece under operation, an interior end, and a limiting slot. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118322 | QUICK CHANGE TOOL - A quick change tool and the method for using it are disclosed. The tool is configured to enable a user to select between multiple head types within the same tool without the need to physically remove the head from the hand tool. The tool may comprise a work member having more than one head configuration thereon, which is rotatably coupled to a shaft, and a sleeve that is axially movable relative to the shaft. As the sleeve is moved axially relative to the shaft, a biasing member on the sleeve engages the work member causing it to be rotated upon the shaft to alternatively position one or the other of at least two functional heads of the work member to be placed into a working position of the tool. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118323 | SCREWDRIVER FOR AN INNER PROFILE SCREW - A screw driver for a screw having a drive socket having an axially extending shaft with a bifurcated tip, the tip having a cross-sectional profile for insertion into a cross-sectional profile of the screw socket. The shaft has a tapered section adjacent the bifurcated tip. A bushing is mounted on an outer surface of the shaft for axial movement therealong. The bushing has inwardly extending protrusions for engaging the tapered section on the shaft upon movement in the axial direction along the shaft in a direction away from the tip. This allows the selective capture or release of the screw by the shaft tip by axial movement of the bushing away from and towards the shaft distal tip. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118324 | METHOD FOR FASTENING A TOOL HANDLE TO A TOOL SHAFT - A method for fastening a tool handle to a tool shaft includes the following steps. First, providing a tool shaft comprising an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end. Next, providing a tool handle comprising a distal end, a proximal end and a socket formed at the distal end. Next, inserting the proximal end of the tool shaft into the socket of the tool handle, and then staking the proximal end of the tool shaft to the tool handle from two opposite directions. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHREDDING MEAT - An apparatus a circular blade device to produce consistent separated portions of a product to produce a severed portion, pulled and/or shredded product from cooked meat items or other food products as well as a more consistent sized crumble with precooked sausage based items. One embodiment can include a 16 point star shape with angled head or teeth to allow for the pulling of a consistent size product | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118326 | MACHINE FOR THE PREPARATION OF PIECES OF AN OVAL OR SPHERICAL FRUIT, SUCH AS A MELON OR WATERMELON - Machine for the preparation of pieces of an oval or spherical fruit, such as a melon or watermelon, comprising: a first cutting station ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118327 | DICING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A FOOD PROCESSOR - A food processing dicing method and assembly is disclosed. The food processing dicing assembly may comprise a dicing element having multiple dicing openings through which food may pass, a frame configured to selectively retain the dicing element, and a management tool having multiple projections sized to be received by the dicing openings, the management tool may include at least one coupling element for releasably coupling the management tool to at least one of the dicing element and the frame. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118328 | Rotary Cutter - A rotary cutter system for cutting a web of material being feed into the rotary cutter at a press speed that includes a cutting cylinder, an anvil cylinder and a servo motor. The rotary cutter includes a controller that controls the speed of rotations of the cylinders. Control of the speed of cutting and anvil cylinders allows for the adjustment of the cut length of the material without having to adjust the position of knives in the cutting cylinder. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118329 | System for Destruction of Media Discs - A system for the destruction of media discs includes a box-shaped carrier, dimensioned to receive at least one stack of media discs, with two opposing end walls in each of which is defined at least one slot such that each slot aligns with a corresponding slot in the opposite end wall forming at least one lane where the stack of media discs is disposed within the carrier aligned with the lane. The system also includes a saw table configured to receive the carrier and one least one rotating saw blade mounted above the saw table and aligned with the lane of said carrier. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118330 | ROTARY CUTTER MECHANISM - A rotary cutter mechanism includes a rotary blade which is rotatably provided around a shaft center and which includes a first cutting edge portion, a counter blade which is provided to face a locus drawn by the first cutting edge portion of the rotating rotary blade and which includes a second cutting edge portion, and a protruding member which is provided on the edge portion of the rotary blade on the first direction side and which protrudes from the rotary blade toward a rotation direction side, the rotation direction side being a side on which the rotary blade faces the object to be cut in a case where the object to be cut is cut between the first cutting edge portion and the second cutting edge portion. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118331 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND UNIVERSAL PUNCH THEREFOR - A punch tip design configured to be universal in its application with wide varieties of punch assemblies, and various punch body designs from which universal application of the punch tip is exemplified. In some cases, ancillary components used with the various punch body designs enhance ease by which the operator can selectively manipulate the same for alternately securing or releasing the punch tip. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118332 | PORTABLE VARIABLE-ANGLE CUTTING GUIDE - A portable cutting-guidance apparatus is used with a portable, hand-holdable power saw ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118333 | KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - In response to an operation of a key, a drive signal indicating a sound waveform corresponding to the key is supplied to an excitation unit provided on a soundboard. The soundboard is vibrated in response to a mechanical vibration generated by the excitation unit and generates an actively-vibrated-soundboard sound as well as an acoustic effect generated by propagation of the vibration of the soundboard to a string. The excitation unit has a voice coil excited by the drive signal. The length of the voice coil is equal to or smaller than a sum of a magnetic path width (mw) of a magnetic path space and a double of a maximum deflection amount (sw) of the vibration member connected to the soundboard. In this way, an effective drive force for exciting the soundboard can be obtained and an enhanced responsiveness in a high frequency band can be obtained. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118334 | STRING DEPRESSING DEVICE FOR A STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A string depressing device is useable to fret at least one string of a stringed musical instrument. The string depressing device includes a frame that, when adjacent to a fingerboard of the stringed musical instrument, extends both along and across the fingerboard and above the strings. A plurality of protruding compressible resilient members extend from the frame toward the fingerboard. When the frame is pressed against the fingerboard, each protruding member sufficiently depresses an underlying string to fret that string. In an operative position, some of the protruding members are positioned over corresponding strings at desired positions along the fingerboard. A capo can be placed around the neck of the stringed instrument and over the frame to press the frame towards the fingerboard. This presses at least some protruding members against corresponding strings, and effectively frets those strings against the fingerboard at the desired positions to form a musical chord. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118335 | APPARATUS FOR TUNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND A RELATED INSTRUMENT - An apparatus for tuning a stringed musical instrument is provided. The apparatus includes a saddle configured for receivably engaging one of the ends of the string, a fastener extending through a support and into the saddle, and a lug received by the fastener in abutting relationship to the support and configured for rotational movement about the fastener to translate the fastener and the saddle to alter the length of the string. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118336 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example computer of an information processing apparatus that reproduces music composed of one or more tracks is caused to function as: a reproduction section configured to reproduce the music; a meter change section configured to change the meter for reproduction of the music, while the reproduction section is reproducing the music; and a determination section configured to, based on the meter that has been changed, repeatedly determine whether or not to cause the reproduction section to reproduce the next beat supposed to be reproduced in a bar of the music that is currently being reproduced. The reproduction section reproduces the music, based on the result of the determination by the determination section. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118337 | TOUCH SCREEN GUITAR - A synthetic guitar includes a body, a neck extending from the body, and at least one touch sensor at the neck for indicating finger position of a user. The body has a receptacle for removably securing a tablet computer to the body. The tablet computer has a touch screen for indicating finger position of the user. A processor of the tablet computer is programmed to receive input signals from the touch sensor and the touch screen and to produce an output signal based at least partially on the input signals. The software can enable the synthetic guitar to be used as a music synthesizer or to be used as a video game controller. synthetic guitar can also include a retainer for removably securing a portable media player to be used as an additional video display while playing the guitar. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118338 | SIMULATED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT - Embodiments of an electronic instrument simulating a percussion instrument using capacitive touch sensitive sensors are described herein. Embodiments described comprise an art layer, a sensor layer, a shielding layer, an electronics package and a speaker. The art layer has depictions of one or more percussion instruments. The sensor layer is deposed under the art layer. The sensor layer has one or more instrument sensors, each comprising one or more capacitive touch sensors. Instrument sensors are positioned underneath one of the depicted percussion instruments in the art layer so that a finger tapping the depicted instrument will trigger the sensor. The capacitive touch sensors are electrically connected to the electronics package configured to detect changes in capacitance when a particular capacitive touch sensor is touched, causing the electronics package to play on the speaker a sound sample of an percussion instrument associated with that capacitive touch sensor. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118339 | Computerized percussion instrument - A computerized musical percussion instrument is disclosed. Markers carried by the musician are observed by an imager to produce a series of two dimensional images over the time of the performance. A processor receives the images and distinguishes between markers (e.g. left hand, right hand) by comparing the position and size of unidentified markers in the current image to the position and size of identified markers in preceding images. The processor analyses each markers' movements and detects a drum hit when a marker undergoes a sharp reversal of its motion direction after reaching sufficient speed. The processor determines which drum the musician intends to hit by comparing the position and size of the marker at the instant of the hit to the position and size attributes of each drum. The processor outputs an audio signal for each hit, corresponding to the drum hit, with a volume determined by marker speed. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118340 | Audio Effects Controller for Musicians - This invention introduces several methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling musician audio effects or musical instruments wirelessly from the performer's footwear. In one embodiment, the performer's foot motions are monitored using a motion detection device and compared against a set of criteria by a microprocessor to activate or deactivate one or more audio effects that are ready or “armed.” Once the foot controller is activated, a radio transmits sampled foot pressure that is used by the Base Unit to modulate all armed audio effects capable of being modulated. Tactile feedback is provided in the footwear as a means to confirm system status changes. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118341 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF SEVERAL SNIPERS - There is proposed a system for managing fire of snipers, including a central station (CS) and a plurality of N individual kits (IK), each operated by one sniper. Preferably, the IK includes: --a rifle, --an optical sight (OS) mounted on the rifle with a mechanism for correction of the OS, --equipment including devices activating the rifle's firing pin; --a laser target designator having an axis coinciding with the OS axis, satellite navigation receiver (SNR), video-camera, symbol generator, adding device summarizing output signals, readiness sensor installed on the rifle's trigger, command decoder; zoom-lens actuator; electronic switches controlling the zoom-lens actuator, laser rangefinder; commutator receiving output signals from the laser rangefinder and SNR, and radio-modem module (IK-RM) provided with a two-way communication with the CS furnished with certain devices specified therein. The system enhances the synchronousness and target hit accuracy, and is capable of counteraction to acoustic counter-sniper systems. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118342 | EXPLOSIVE CARRIER END PLATES FOR CHARGE-CARRIERS USED IN PERFORATING GUNS - Explosive carrier end plates for charge-carriers utilized in guns for the perforation of petroleum producing wells. Each gun is mounted coupled vertically with similar guns inside the casing of the well, and each gun is a hollow cylinder in the interior of which there is a corresponding tubular carrier that has multiple peripheral mountings for a radial placement of the shaped-charges. The carrier is mounted in the gun by means of a top insulating end plate that has a retractable electrical spring contact capable of pushing upwards, and a bottom insulating end plate. The end plates have a centering clip for anchoring in a respective window of the cylindrical wall of the carrier. Both end plates have a single removable insert axially fitted between two tubular inserts, which present reciprocal guiding and positioning means for a pin keyway slot to enable mounting with the end plate. A pin and groove are provided between the peripheral cylindrical walls of end plates and the gun's wall, for anchoring in and positioning the end plate to guide the exit of each jet of the shaped charges. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118343 | FIREARM ACTUATION SYSTEM - An actuation system includes a bolt carrier assembly configured for use within a firearm, the bolt carrier assembly including a firing pin configured for striking a chambered round. A hammer assembly is configured for striking the firing pin of the bolt carrier assembly. An auto sear assembly is configured to actuate the hammer assembly during operation of the firearm. A linkage assembly is configured to couple the bolt carrier assembly and the auto sear assembly and effectuate the auto sear assembly actuating the hammer assembly. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118344 | VALVES - An apparatus ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118345 | ROTATING CYLINDER - A rotating cylinder includes a cylinder body, a piston, a piston shaft assembly, a main body and a guiding assembly. The cylinder body defines a receiving chamber. The piston, the piston shaft assembly, the main body and the guiding assembly are received in the receiving chamber. The piston shaft assembly is fixed to the piston, and defines at least one guiding groove lengthwise thereof. Each guiding groove includes a spiral portion and an extending portion. The main shaft is non-rotatably connected to the piston shaft assembly away from the piston and exposed out of the cylinder body. The guiding assembly sleeves on the piston shaft assembly and is slidably connected with the at least one guiding groove. The main shaft is driven to rotate when the guiding assembly engages the spiral portion, and move lengthwise when the guiding assembly is slidably connected with the extending portion. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118346 | ROTARY AXIAL PISTON PUMP - RAPPs comprise a housing, a swash plate with an inclined surface, and a rotor assembly positioned adjacent the swash plate. The swash plate and/or the inclined surface are ceramic. The rotor assembly comprises a rotor-drum having at least one cylinder bore having a piston disposed therein, wherein the piston has a ball-shaped end. A slipper is interposed between the swash plate and the rotor-drum, and includes a socket joint for accommodating the piston ball-shaped end therein. A plastic material may be disposed within the socket joint. The slipper has a ceramic interface surface in contact with the inclined surface. A stator plate is positioned in the housing, and a rotor plate is interposed between the stator plate and the rotor-drum. The stator plate has a ceramic interface surface in contact with the rotor plate. The rotor plate has a ceramic interface surface in contact with the stator plate. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118347 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEGASSING AQUEOUS MEDIA - A device for degassing aqueous media has a first container containing medium to be degassed. A first line connects the first container to a degassing module and a second line connects the degassing module to a second container for receiving the degassed medium. A first non-return valve in the first line prevents backflow from the degassing module to the first container. A hydrophilic membrane in the second line prevents the passage of gas, and a branch between the degassing module and the hydrophilic membrane has a hydrophobic degassing filter for letting out gas. A third line is connected to the first line between the first container and the first non-return valve and to the second line between the second container and the hydrophilic membrane. A second non-return valve in the third line between the first non-return valve and the hydrophilic membrane prevents a flow towards the second container. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118348 | MODULAR COMPACT ADSORPTION BED - A modular and compact adsorbent bed structure is disclosed for use in an adsorption-based gas separation plant. The conventional adsorbent bed in a gas separation plant is replaced with a plurality of modular adsorbent bed units connected to make the adsorbent bed structure. The modular design requires lower fabrication and maintenance costs; is easier to transport; and is easier to load with adsorbent material. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118349 | Vane Electrostatic Precipitator - The embodiments described herein improve on the present electrostatic precipitator method of using parallel plates to collect particulates by using multiple parallel vanes set at operating parameters described below. By using vanes, the main entrained air is subdivided and directed to flow between vanes that induce resistance to flow allowing charged particles to collect on the vanes. The width of the vane is designed to be wide enough so the air flow rate at the ends of the vanes is less than 1 ft/s, allowing particles discharged from the plates to fall by gravity and in the direction of very low air flow, resulting in extremely low re-entrainment and efficient particle collection. Using vanes also allows for higher operating air velocities resulting in a smaller equipment foot print. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118350 | Method and Device for Separating Acid Gases from a Gas Mixture - The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118351 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118352 | Air Extraction Device and Method for Removing Particles Carried by an Air Stream - The invention relates to an air extraction device ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118353 | SERVER RACK FRONT DOOR WITH CONTAMINATION FILTER AND SENSOR - An apparatus, system, and method for preventing server contamination. The system includes a server rack and a contamination filter secured to the server rack. The contamination filter may be configured to filter particulate substances and/or chemical substances from air. The system may include a reaction coupon configured to indicate the presence of particulate substances and/or chemical substances in the air. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118354 | PLUME RECOVERY METHOD - Methods for recovering water from the plume of a heat removal or exhaust device are provided. The methods utilize a condensation apparatus ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118355 | CORDIERITE-BASED COMPOSITE MEMBRANE COATED ON CORDIERITE MONOLITH - Composite-membrane monoliths include a cordierite monolith having a cordierite-ceramic composite membrane bonded to surfaces thereof with a surface median pore size. The cordierite-ceramic composite membrane has membrane surfaces with a membrane median pore size of 0.3 μm or less. The cordierite-ceramic composite membrane may be a composite formed by firing the cordierite monolith subsequent to applying a cordierite-ceramic composite slip to surfaces thereof. The cordierite-ceramic slip may include cordierite particles and ceramic particles. The cordierite particles may have a cordierite median particle size smaller than the surface median pore size. The ceramic particles may have a ceramic median particle size smaller than the cordierite median particle size. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118356 | SOLIDS SEPARATOR - A sedimentation separator for separating solid fractions from a mixture consisting of air, liquid and solids fractions comprises a sedimenting vessel to which an air-separating unit is connected upstream. In an intermediate vessel arranged between the air-separating unit and sedimenting vessel there is arranged a float which closes off an air duct when the level of sediment in the sedimenting vessel has reached a predetermined height. Liquid purified by sedimentation is suctioned off from the upper end of the sedimenting vessel by means of a jet pump. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118357 | TUBULAR CAMSHAFT WITH INTEGRATED OIL SEPARATOR - The invention relates to a hollow body having a hollow cylindrical design at least in some regions, in particular to a camshaft ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118358 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A beverage preparation and dispensing system includes a container having an open top end; a cover having a bottom portion removably attachable to the top end of the container; at least first and second infusers removably attachable to the bottom of the cover: and a juicer device removably attachable to the top end of the container when the cover is removed. In a specific embodiment, the container includes a container body having an open top, and a lid ring having a bottom portion removably attachable to the open top of the container body and a top portion defining the open top end of the container to which the cover and the juicer are removably attachable. At least a first one of the infusers is configured to hold herbal material. and at least a second one of the infusers is configured to hold crushed fruit or fruit pulp. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118359 | ADVANCED HEATING DEVICE - A beverage preparation machine comprises: a heater ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118360 | CAPSULE HOLDER OR AN ADAPTER FOR ADAPTING A CAPSULE IN A CAPSULE HOLDER IN A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE - The present invention relates to a capsule holder ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118361 | THERMAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE MODIFIED TO EXTEND AND CONTROL THE THERMAL INERTIA OF INSULATED CONTAINERS - The modifiable thermal equipment ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118362 | COMPRESSION OF A WATER-SATURATED MEDIUM - A method and device for compressing a gas-phase medium, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the medium may have a water content up to total saturation with water and wherein the medium is compressed in a single or multiple stages in at least one liquid-filled chamber. The liquid(s) that is/are used are an ionic liquid that is not susceptible to attack by the water contained in the medium to be compressed and/or a liquid with low vapor pressure that is not susceptible to attack by the water contained in the medium to be compressed, and the compressed medium undergoes a water separation stage. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118363 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COMPACTING WASTE - An apparatus and a method for treating organic waste, like the waste that is eliminated in kitchens, foresee containing the waste ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118364 | ELECTRIC SERVO PRESS MACHINE - An electric servo press machine is configured to convert a rotation of an electric servomotor into a reciprocating linear motion of a slide to perform press working on a workpiece. The machine includes a clutch mechanism interposed in a power transmission path between the servomotor and the slide, and a brake mechanism for applying a brake onto the slide under a disconnected state in which the servomotor and the power transmission path are decoupled from each other by the clutch mechanism. The machine brings the clutch mechanism into the disconnected state and applies the brake onto the slide upon an immediate stop request, and recovers from immediate stop under a state in which a phase shift between the servomotor and the power transmission path ranging from the clutch mechanism in the disconnected state to the slide is eliminated under a connected state of the clutch mechanism. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118365 | SELF-CONTAINED COMPACTOR APPARATUS WITH PROTECTIVE COATING - A self-contained compactor apparatus which includes a charge chamber and a compacting chamber for compacting and storing waste contained within the chamber. The charge chamber and the compacting chamber are integrally formed as a compacting/storage container. The compacting/storage container has a top wall, a bottom wall, a sidewall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and a protective coating provided on at least a portion of an interior surface of the bottom wall and on at least a portion of an interior surface of the sidewall. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118366 | KNOTTER MECHANISM FOR CROP BALERS AND THE LIKE - Knotter operation on a crop baler or the like is controlled electronically by a programmable electronic control unit. Rotary and/or linear electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic drive motors are utilized to drive the knotting components and are controlled by the electronic control unit. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118367 | LUMBER PRINTER - Provided is a printer for printing stamps on boards and a method of printing stamps on boards. The printer is capable of printing multiple types of stamps simultaneously on boards. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118368 | DISPOSABLE CUP INSERT FOR PAD PRINTING AND DECORATING - A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118369 | PRINT SYSTEM WITH RIBBON IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION - A print system includes a supporting base, and a ribbon shaft rotatably installed inside the supporting base for carrying a ribbon. The print system further includes a chip card connected to the ribbon shaft for storing information of the ribbon, and a card reader installed on a side of the supporting base for reading the information stored in the chip card as the ribbon shaft is installed inside the supporting base. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118370 | AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE SYSTEM WITH CROSSING PATHS - A ride system with crossing ride paths. A first assembly is provided that includes a first set of vehicles movable along a first ride path, and the first vehicle set is vertically supported above the track at a first height. A second assembly is provided with a second set of vehicles movable along a second ride path that differs from the first ride path and crosses over the first ride path when viewed in plan view. The second vehicle set is vertically supported below the upper vehicle track at a second height, which may be the same as the first height such that passengers perceive a collision risk at path intersections. The upper track is at a higher elevation than the lower track such that track crossovers occur without interference. A synchronization mechanism synchronizes movement of the upper and lower sets of vehicles to avoid collisions at crossover points. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118371 | RAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A rail conveyor system combining the low friction attributes of railway transportation with the continuous bulk handling advantages of belt conveyors, uses a multiplicity of spaced carriages ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118372 | Method and Apparatus for Tensioning a Cable - A method for tensioning a cable uses a tensioning installation comprising a pulley over which the cable passes, a support trolley for the mobile pulley, on a guide rail and one or several linear actuators to move the trolley. The method allows coupling an actuator, in a first position between a first support point fixed relative to the rail and a second support point fixed relative to the trolley such that the trolley moves on a first segment of the rail and the actuator is controlled as a function of the set tension of the cable decoupling the actuator from its first position; and coupling an actuator, in a second position between a third support point fixed relative to the rail and a fourth support point fixed relative to the trolley, at least one of the third support point or the fourth support point being distinct from the first support point and the second support point such that the trolley moves on a second segment of the rail and the actuator is controlled as a function of the set tension of the cable. A cable tensioning installation and a cable transport installation are described. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118373 | CONTROL OF INTERCONNECTED TROLLEYS - A hoist trolley assembly includes first and second hoist trolleys, electric motors to drive the trolleys and a control system. The control system receives a preliminary speed reference for the trolleys and forms a final speed reference for the first hoist trolley by using initial data including the preliminary speed reference. The control system is adapted to use a hoist trolley coefficient K | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118374 | BALLAST LOAD DEVICE AND METHOD - A ballast load device for increasing a tractive effort of a railcar mover having a coupler includes a side member and a bottom attached to the side member. The bottom is adapted to support a weight. A primary coupler is attached to the side member and is adapted to removably connect to the coupler of the railcar mover such that the railcar coupler may lift the ballast load device. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118375 | VEHICLE AND TRAVEL DEVICE FOR SAME - A travel device includes a bogie frame ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118376 | COLD TRANSFER PRINTING PASTE, PRINTING COLORANT THEREOF, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cold transfer printing paste, a printing colorant and preparation methods thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to: a cold transfer printing past, which contains polysaccharide, sodium L-pyrrolidonecarboxylate, an etherified starch and water; a printing colorant, which contains the paste of the present invention, an active dye, a defoamer, a flatting agent, a pH stabilizing agent and water; and preparation methods of the paste and the printing colorant. The cold transfer printing paste of the present invention and a printing colorant containing the paste are applicable in a cold transfer printing process, and have stable physical properties, thereby preventing decrease of the viscosity in use. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118377 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING POROUS METAL IMPLANTS - A method for providing a porous metal implant. A mixture of a biocompatible metal, a spacing agent, and a binder is provided. The mixture is formed into a shaped the spacing agent is removed to form a plurality of pores in the implant. A shaped porous metal implant is also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118378 | SILICA HYDROGEL IMPREGNATED WITH TiO2 AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and compositions for formation of silica-based hydrogels including titanium dioxide (TiO | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118379 | WOOD PRESERVATIVES CONTAINING COPPER COMPLEXES - This invention relates to wood preservatives containing copper complexes and calcium ions, zinc ions or calcium and zinc ions for protection of wood, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignocellulose, cellulosic materials and articles derived from cellulosic materials from decay caused by fungi. The calcium ions, zinc ions, or calcium and zinc ions improve the penetration of copper preservative agent into the interior of a treated material or article. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118380 | SYSTEM OF INTERFERENCE PIGMENTS - A system of N≧3 interference pigments, which is distinguished in that it exhibits a maximum color gamut through specification of the optimum pigment hue angle h | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118381 | Cement Accelerator - The invention relates to an inorganic binder system comprising a) calcium silicate cement, b) calcium aluminate cement, c) at least one trifunctional polyalkylene glycol and d) optionally calcium sulphate. Additionally disclosed is the use of at least one polyalkylene glycol as an accelerator for an inorganic binder system comprising a) calcium silicate cement, b) calcium aluminate cement and d) optionally calcium sulphate. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118382 | UTILIZATION OF HEAVY OIL ASH TO PRODUCE SELF-CONSOLIDATED CONCRETE - A heavy oil ash self-compacting concrete can include aggregate, heavy oil ash fines, water, and cement. The heavy oil ash can include more than 90% carbon, by weight. In an embodiment, the heavy oil ash self-compacting concrete can flow under its own weight and yet maintain a stable mixture consistency. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118383 | AQUEOUS SLURRY OF AMORPHOUS SILICA AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - An aqueous slurry of amorphous silica, the amorphous silica having a particle size less than 1 μm. The slurry contains sepiolite as a stabiliser. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118384 | IRON-DOPED SULFO-BELITIC CLINKER - The present invention relates to a novel iron-doped sulphoaluminate-belite clinker, a process for preparing this clinker, and also the use of the clinker for the preparation of hydraulic binder and, consequently, of grout, concrete or mortar. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118385 | STRUCTURE OF IRON NET PALLET - An iron net pallet comprising a metal base frame and a metal net plane assembled together, two ends of the base frame are downwardly folded to respectively form a lateral rack having preset height, then further laterally folded to respectively form a transversal rack, so the base frame can be stably placed; when necessary, a supporter can be additionally installed at the center of the base frame for further enhancing the placement stability and the loading capacity; the net plane is configured by longitudinal and transversal net rods being assembled and the bottom thereof is combined with and supported by the base frame, an excellent structural strength is provided, and the weight and stress of stacking commodities can be effectively dispersed, thereby greatly increasing the stability of stacking commodities | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118386 | PORTABLE DRILLING PAD - A drilling pad comprising a composite pad construction formed of layers of sheet metal, sheet rock, expanded metal and polymer emulsion and a spine formed of metal plate connected to said layers and fastening plates for joining pads to create a larger pad. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118387 | TABLE - A table may be sized and configured to nest with one or more adjacent tables to reduce a height of the table in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top constructed from molded plastic and the table top may include a receiving portion sized and configured to receive an engaging portion of a frame of an adjacent table in the nested configuration. The table may also include a metal frame connected to the table top and the frame may include an engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent table in the nested configuration. If desired, an outer surface of the engaging portion may be visible and exposed in the recess in the lip. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118388 | Foldable table with reinforcing unit - A foldable table includes a tabletop made of U-PVC material with solid structure, a reinforcing unit and two leg frames. The reinforcing unit is provided at the bottom side of the tabletop for evenly distributing and supporting a downward loading force on the tabletop. The reinforcing unit further includes two longitudinal reinforcing members for increasing the rigidity of the tabletop. The two leg frames are foldably supported at the bottom side of the tabletop to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118389 | Gasifier Having a Slag Breaker and Method of Operating the Same - A gasifier comprises an internal chamber, a slag collection region, a slag passageway, a slag breaker, and an actuator. The internal chamber comprises a main combustion region that is configured and adapted to gasify fuel. The slag collection region is located beneath the main combustion region. The slag passageway operatively connects the main combustion region to the slag collection region. The slag breaker comprises a face that is movable relative to the internal chamber. The face is configured and adapted to move within the slag passageway in a manner such that the face contacts and mechanically breaks solidified slag into chunks of solidified slag that then fall into the slag collection region. The actuator is connected to the slag breaker and is configured and adapted to move the face of the slag breaker. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118390 | WATER-COOLED SLIDING COMBUSTION GRATE HAVING A PARALLEL DRIVE - The invention relates to a water-cooled sliding combustion grate, comprising a combination of movable grate plates ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118391 | SYSTEM FOR APPLYING DOWN PRESSURE IN A COULTER ASSEMBLY - A coulter assembly for an agricultural implement. The coulter assembly includes a support structure and a disc blade rotatably mounted to the support structure. The coulter assembly also includes a spring assembly coupled to the support structure and configured to urge the disc blade into soil. The spring assembly includes a variable rate spring. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118392 | PACKER WHEEL FOR A DOUBLE SHOOT COULTER ASSEMBLY - A double shoot coulter assembly for an agricultural implement includes a packer wheel. The packer wheel is disposed behind a soil engaging blade. The packer wheel is configured to press soil displaced by the soil engaging blade into trenches formed by the soil engaging blade and a disc blade. A centerline of the packer wheel extends adjacent to a soil displacing side of the soil engaging blade. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118393 | ROW UNIT FOR A PLANTER, PLANTER AND METHOD FOR PLANTING - A precision seeder for sowing seeds to obtain a predetermined number of plants per unit of length includes a seed discharging tube adapted to feed the seed by an excess air pressure from a seed distributing device to a seed outlet, a seed furrow opener including two sowing discs arranged at an angle relative to each other, and a resilient press surface for pressing the seed into the soil. The press surface is configured such that a direction of flow of the seeds at the seed outlet intersects or is substantially tangent to at least a portion of the press surface. The seed outlet is located between the sowing discs and, as seen in the transverse direction, inside or immediately adjacent to the periphery of at least one of the sowing discs. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118394 | Sewing machine accessory for circular sewing - A sewing machine accessory includes a plate for attaching to a sewing machine workbed and to be located below a needle, the plate includes an opening and a guiding track, and a positioning device includes a sliding member slidably engaged with the guiding track of the accessory plate, and a pointed member extended from the sliding member for engaging with a cloth material to be stitched and for forming of an arced stitch on the cloth material, and the pointed member is movable close to the needle for stitching or forming a circular or arced stitch that includes a relatively decreased or smaller outer diameter. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118395 | CONVERSION KIT FOR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT TO RIGID INFLATABLE - The present invention provides a conversion assembly for use in conjunction with a personal watercraft (PWC) which increases the buoyancy and stability of a PWC while protecting the motorist from the elements, wherein, the conversion assembly includes a collar assembly having a frame member and a buoyant foam reinforcement member operably coupled to an inflatable tube assembly for creating a personal water cruiser out of an existing PWC. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118396 | CARGO HOLD STRUCTURE FOR A CRUDE OIL CARRIER - A cargo hold structure for an oil tanker is provided, in which a plurality of vertical webs that is mounted on longitudinal bulkheads of the cargo hold in a height direction of a hull is made wide and horizontal girders which connect the vertical webs to each other and support them, thereby controlling the sloshing load of the cargo hold and improving the structural strength of the cargo hold without having to mount crossties. The cargo hold structure includes a longitudinal bulkhead ( | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118397 | BIRD CONTROL DEVICE - A bird control device includes a base with a control unit, a power supply unit, a sound generating device, an emitting unit, and a flashing light unit and Light Emitting Diodes connected thereto. The control unit controls the operation of the sound generating device, the emitting unit, and the flashing light unit and Light Emitting Diodes the base. The power supply unit supplies electric power to the bird control device. The sound generating device generates different types of sounds and the flashing light unit and Light Emitting Diodes control unit generates flashing light to keep birds away from the sites where the bird control device is located. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118398 | INDICATOR DEVICE OF AN INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A COMPLEX PLANAR MOVEMENT - The disclosure relates to an indicator device that can be used on an instrument panel comprising two electric motors, two concentric shafts, a visual information member moved in translation by one of the shafts in a transverse direction relative to the axis of rotation of the shaft, and a guide member that is rotatably linked to the other shaft, rotates the visual information member with itself, and guides the visual information member in translation in the transverse direction. According to the disclosure, the two shafts are concentric, the visual information member is self-supporting, and the visual information member is longer than the guide member in the transverse direction. | 2013-05-16 |
| 20130118399 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF SUBSTRATES COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE TEMPLATES FOR THE CONTROLLED CRYSTALLIZATION OF MOLECULAR SPECIES - The present invention generally relates to methods and systems relating to the selection of substrates comprising crystalline templates for the controlled crystallization of molecular species. In some embodiments, the methods and systems allow for the controlled crystallization of a molecular species in a selected polymorphic form. In some embodiments, the molecular species is a small organic molecule (e.g., pharmaceutically active agent). | 2013-05-16 |
